recipes – lunch

  • pumpkin & mung bean dhalpumpkin & mung bean dhal
    Here’s how this recipe came about. Earlier this week while getting ready for bed and brushing my teeth I asked my husband ‘what recipe do you think I should make for the website?’ through a mouth full of foaming toothpaste. He answered from the shower ‘dhal’. Therefore, Pumpkin & Mung Bean Dhal was born. Over ...
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  • kale, lemon & olive pestokale, lemon & olive pesto
    I’m writing this post after having this Kale, Lemon & Olive Pesto in my fridge for a week. As a result, I can confidently say that it is marvelously versatile. It has been such a delicious accompaniment to many dishes, especially liberally spooned onto a salmon steak. Pesto’s are a very smart way to not ...
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  • dukkah & lemon roast chicken drumsticks w cauliflower + pumpkin mashdukkah & lemon roast chicken drumsticks w cauliflower + pumpkin mash
    This recipe first appeared in Nourish magazine as part of a ‘beauty food’ segment. It’s actually a really common midweek staple in our household that can be whipped up in no time at all. There is minimal fuss and ingredients, yet the finished result is flavoursome and nutritious. Deservant of ticks all round. After going vegan ...
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  • adzuki bean & mushroom burgersadzuki bean & mushroom burgers
    If you have been following my social media and caught last weeks recipe post you will know my husband and I, along with Carissa at the JCN Clinic are undergoing an experimental ‘vegan week’. The weeks intension is to show you how to eat a balanced vegan diet (inclusive of these Adzuki Bean & ...
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  • summer salad w goji berries + ginger dressingsummer salad w goji berries + ginger dressing
    Quite a few things that have been on my radar of late inspired this Summer Salad w Goji Berries + Ginger Dressing recipe. First is the cookbook “Grown and Gathered” that my husband and I are obsessed with. Half of the book is about sustainable farming and living while the remaining half covers preserves, ...
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